February challenge...



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 One of my FB friends posted this challenge. I know I am a little late getting started, but I JUST HAPPENED to take a photo yesterday.

I call it... "this is what happens when you forget to bolus before dinner #mamafail

Day one(uhum, on day two) has to be quick because I need to go to work. I will talk a little more about the challenge when I post today picture tonight.

Happy Thursday!

Five question Friday...

I just found this blog thing. I think I use to visit it on occasion, but its getting hard to remember that far back. Old age maybe?

I cant believe its been almost 2 months since I posted. Things are crazy and I have started many posts about whats happening, but I can't seem to stay awake long enough to finish them.

I will, however, try and finish this one... I just LOVE 5QF!!!!

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1. Do you swim in the winter?

HELL NO!!! I don't start swimming until the sweat is creepin in unmentioned places as I sit by the pool gettin my tan on. Maybe some time in May.

I'm a sissy, I know.


2. Do you love or hate winter?
I L.O.V.E the winter. Granted... it is January and we are wearing shorts. But still... I love the winter ;)



3. Do you put makeup/actual clothes on when you know you're going to be home all day with just family?

LOL!!! Get dressed when I'm hanging around the house? Now THAT'S funny.

4. How old were you when you had your first alcoholic beverage?

Will my kids be reading this? Honestly, I don't remember. I looked old enough to get served before I was 21. But I am pretty sure I took a few nips off the bottle when I was in my early teens. I would guess... 14ish. SHHHH!



5. How many ill calls in a 12 month period do you think are acceptable?

I use to say 0 - 2. But that was the old manger me talking before I had a child with an funked up immune system.

Don't get me wrong... I still don't condone the caller outers who frequent the hooky playing. I just get it a little more when it comes to the mamas.


And there you have it... my first post in nearly two months. I hope it was worth the wait

THE BACK SEAT...

I am ashamed to admit that Diabetes has taken a back seat to everything else lately. The new job, the house, the epilepsy medication. I have allowed Justin to run higher than usual. I have avoided making basal changes because I am to tired to get up and check more. I have allowed a site to stay in past 3 days(gasp!!). So you can imagine my stress knowing that our three month report card was scheduled for this week.

The prior three months were filled with constant lows. Constant "multi check nights" and double the stock in Juicy Juice. Three months ago... his A1C came back at a 6.4.

This time around we ran in the mid to upper 100's. Sometimes 200 with the occasional slight chance of a low. I fully expected his A1C to be back in the 7's. I fully expected a hang my head in shame for not doing better. Doing what I could; because to be honest... I turned my head and did nothing. A lot!

So how in the world did we get a 6.8???

I'll tell you that it is way less stressful to deal with him being a little higher than the constant lows we were having before. Those are just draining. I think I will try and keep that 6.8 around for a while and continue to focus on those stinky seizure meds.